To the music
"To the music" is an art song by Franz Schubert . It is a song of praise to the art of music and one of Schubert's most famous songs. He composed it in March 1817 for solo voice and piano, based on a poem by his friend Franz von Schober . In the German directory it has the number D 547, the original key is D major. It was published in 1827 as Opus 88 No. 4 by Thadé Weigl. On April 24, 1827, Schubert dedicated the song to the Viennese piano virtuoso Albert Sowinsky.
text
You lovely art, in how many gray hours,
Where the wild circle of life knits me,
Have you ignited my heart to warm love, Have carried me away
into a better world!
Often a sigh, your harp 'escaped,
A sweet, holy chord from you
The heaven of better times opened up to me,
You lovely art, I thank you for it!
Web links
- To the music : sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project